So, I've been away and just saw this thread.
I watched the Superbowl for my BIG BAD BOYS IN BLUE!!!!! WOO-HOO! I live in Indianapolis and have been waiting for this day for a long time!
I picked up the Sports Illustrated special Superbowl edition over the weekend, and when you read the history of when the Colts moved here and what those first few years were like, it makes tears come to your eyes. They were just awful, and nobody here cared one lick about football. The players had all the heart, but nobody here knew who they were and didn't really care at the time. COLTS used to stand for "Count On Losing This Sunday". We even had a local musician write a song titled, "Lord Help Our Colts". I remember those days. I remember going to a couple of games where the home crowd boo'd 'em off the field. I still remember this: I said to all those people who had nothing good to say about the Colts: "You all need to quit booing, because one day this team is gonna be great! You need to support your team, win or lose! If you don't, you're not a true fan. We don't need any fair weather fans here!" That was twenty years ago, and I was just a little girl, but I was right!
Believe, Colts fans! Believe! Indianapolis, you've got yourselves a FOOTBALL TEAM!
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